Frontier Institute is a Montana-based public policy organization founded in 2020 that promotes limited government, individual freedom, economic opportunity, and educational outreach. It describes its mission as preserving the "spirit of the western frontier" through sound policy research, commentary, and public-interest legal work.
Typically supports free-market and pro-freedom policies, including reducing burdensome regulation, lowering taxes, limiting government expansion, protecting individual rights, improving healthcare choice, responsible land use, and criminal justice reform.
Privately funded through tax-deductible contributions from individuals, businesses, and private foundations; it says it does not accept state or federal funding.
Kendall Cotton (President and CEO); Goldwater Institute through the Big Sky Legal Project; featured contributors and guest authors include several Montana elected officials and policy figures.
Non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization
